Statutory Instruments
2002 No. 1858
PROTECTION OF WRECKS, ENGLAND
The Protection of Wrecks (Designation) Order 2002
Made
17th July 2002
Laid before Parliament
17th July 2002
Coming into force
18th July 2002
The Secretary of State, being satisfied that the site identified in article 2 of this Order is, or may prove to be, the site of a vessel lying wrecked on or in the sea bed and that, on account of the historical, archaeological and artistic importance of the vessel or of any objects contained or formerly contained in it which may be lying on the sea bed in or near the wreck, the site ought to be protected from unauthorised interference, and that this case is one in which an order should be made as a matter of immediate urgency, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 1(1), (2) and (4) of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973( 1 ), hereby makes the following Order—
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Protection of Wrecks (Designation) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 18th July 2002.
Identification of site and designation of restricted area
2. —(1) The site in respect of which this Order is made is hereby identified as the site where the Bonhomme Richard may lie wrecked on the sea bed at Latitude 54° 11.502' North, Longitude 000° 13.481' West.
(2) The area within a distance of 300 metres of Latitude 54° 11.502' North, Longitude 000° 13. 481' West, but excluding any part of that area which lies above high water mark of ordinary spring tides, shall be a restricted area for the purposes of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973.
Tessa Blackstone
Minister of State,
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
17th July 2002